Eaton Ex-Lite N Software Manual

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INM MTL83xC PC Modbus Rev 1
DRAFT - 06 January 2019
CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................1
1.1 PC Requirements ........................................................................1
2 QUICKSTART GUIDE ........................................................2
3 BACKGROUND TO THE MTL838C .............................................2
3.1 The analog-input multiplexer system .......................................................3
3.2 Configuring the MTL838C .................................................................3
3.3 On-line Configuration .....................................................................4
3.4 Off-line Configuration ....................................................................4
3.5 The PC software .........................................................................4
3.6 Interconnection of the MTL838C ...........................................................5
3.7 Initialization mode .......................................................................5
3.8 Slave, Transmitter and Input addressing .....................................................5
3.8.1 Addressing MTL838C slaves ..............................................................5
3.8.2 Addressing the transmitters of each MTL838C ...............................................6
4 PC SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ........................................................7
5 SOFTWARE OPERATION .............................................................8
5.1 Configuration Overview ...................................................................9
5.2 The MTL838C Tab .......................................................................10
5.2.1 Communication Protocol ................................................................10
5.2.2 Data Format ..........................................................................10
5.2.3 Tag Name ............................................................................11
5.2.4 RS485 Link 1 Address ..................................................................11
5.2.5 RS485 Link 2 Address ..................................................................11
5.2.6 Transmitters Connected ................................................................11
5.2.7 Temperature Units .....................................................................12
5.2.8 Baud Rate ............................................................................12
5.2.9 Line Frequency ........................................................................12
5.2.10 Parity ................................................................................12
5.2.11 Alarm Relay 1 .........................................................................13
5.2.12 Alarm Relay 2 .........................................................................14
5.2.13 Action Buttons ........................................................................14
5.3 The MTL831C #1 Tab ....................................................................14
5.3.1 Input Type ............................................................................15
5.3.2 Safety Drive ..........................................................................15
5.3.3 High Alarm ...........................................................................15
5.3.4 Low Alarm ............................................................................15
5.3.5 Input Zero, Output Zero, Gain ............................................................16
5.3.6 Reading ..............................................................................16
5.3.7 The CJ Channel .......................................................................16
5.3.8 Moving around the Channel List: .........................................................16
5.4 Action Buttons ......................................................................17-18
5.5 Input Calculator ........................................................................19
5.6 The MTL831C #2 Tab ....................................................................20
6 THE MENU .......................................................................21
6.1 File ...................................................................................21
6.2 Edit ...................................................................................22
6.3 Devices ............................................................................23-25
6.4 Help ...............................................................................26-29

Eaton Ex-Lite N Specifications

General

Brand	Eaton
Model	Ex-Lite N
Category	Lighting Equipment
Language	English